Site Reliability Engineer

Description

What makes us Qlik?

A Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader for 13 years in a row, transforming complex data landscapes into actionable insights that drive strategic business outcomes. Serving over 40,000 global customers, our portfolio leverages pervasive data quality and advanced AI/ML capabilities to enable better, faster decisions.

We excel in integration and governance solutions that work with diverse data sources, and our real-time analytics uncover hidden patterns, empowering teams to address complex challenges and seize new opportunities.

The Intermediate SRE Engineer Role

Join us at Qlik as an Intermediate Site Reliability Engineer and become a driving force in revolutionizing the future of Cloud Data Integration and Analytics. As an integral part of our SRE team, you'll be at the forefront of building and operating an innovative global Cloud Platform in the data and analytics space, empowering organizations to transform their data and gain insights into their business.

Your journey to make a difference starts here.

What Makes This Role Exciting?

• Collaboration: Join a diverse team of SREs, Platform Engineers, Software Developers, and domain experts. As the owner of infrastructure best practices, you will ensure the Dev team adheres to these practices, and if not, help them to do so. Your teamwork will drive innovation and excellence.

• Innovation: Lead the creation and maintenance of a global, highly scalable Cloud Platform for data integration and analytics. Improve Qlik's current infrastructure to meet today's and tomorrow's challenges (AI, Reliability, etc.).

• Growth: Grow and share your expertise with the team. Participate in knowledge-sharing meetings with other SREs. Undertake trainings and certifications to grow your skills and improve everyone's knowledge. Drive improvements to enhance efficiency and deliver greater value.

• Projects: Engage in meaningful projects, such as enhancing our global Cloud Platform's scalability and reliability or developing infrastructure to support Advanced Analytics and AI initiatives.

• Best Practices: Promote optimal Cloud design and optimization to boost reliability, scalability, security, performance, and cost efficiency.
   

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

While the specifics of each day can vary, your typical day might include:

• Collaborating with team members and stakeholders in daily stand-ups.
• Designing and implementing new features for our Cloud Platform.
• Troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure issues.
• Monitoring system performance and implementing improvements.
• Participating in code reviews and architecture discussions.
• Conducting research on new technologies and presenting findings to the team.
   

We’re looking for a teammate with:

• A degree in Computer Science or a related field, with a minimum of 2 years of experience in SRE, Cloud Builder or DevOps roles.
• Knowledge of Cloud engineering / architecture with AWS (Azure or GCP are a plus) and microservices domain (containerization, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of IaaC / configuration mgmt. / systems automation tools at scale (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, etc.);
• Knowledge / experience of one or more of the following technology domains is a plus:
  • Kubernetes Ecosystem: Karpenter, Kyverno, KEDA, Gloo, Traefik...
  • Observability: Prometheus, Thanos, Cortex, Grafana / Mimir, ELK, Dynatrace...
  • Data Backends: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka, Redis, ActiveMQ, Temporal, Solace...
  • CI/CD: GitOps / GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Flux...
• Knowledge of Agile software development methodologies (e.g. Kanban, Scrum)
• Experience in working within a distributed international Agile team environment is a plus
• Basic working proficiency in English
• Personal attributes:
  • A team player with strong collaboration skills
  • Passion for continuous learning and knowledge sharing
  • Ability to drive continuous improvement and propose innovative solutions

The location for this role is:

• France - Remote or France Nantes or France Suresnes
• The future candidate lives in France

Benefits of Working at Qlik

What else do we offer?

• Career Growth: Genuine career progression pathways and mentoring programs.
• Innovative Culture: A culture of innovation, technology, collaboration, and openness.
• Flexible Work Environment: Flexible, diverse, and international work environment.
• Hybrid Office/Remote Working Policy: Enjoy the flexibility between working at office and remotely. We welcome candidates from anywhere in France.
• Social Responsibility: Giving back is a huge part of our culture. Alongside an extra “change the world” day plus another for personal development, we also highly encourage participation in our Corporate Responsibility Employee Programs

Apply now and take the next step in your career with Qlik, where your expertise in SRE Engineering will be pivotal in driving innovation and providing advanced analytics solutions!

How to Apply

The recruitment process at Qlik is designed to be transparent, fair and engaging. Here's what to expect:

• Application Submission: Submit your resume and cover letter.
• Initial Phone Interview: A preliminary call with a recruiter to discuss your background and motivations.
• Technical Interview: One or more sessions to assess your technical skills, including coding and architecture design questions.
• Team Interview: Meet with members of the SRE team, including engineers and managers, to evaluate your cultural fit and collaboration skills.
• Final Interview: A discussion with a senior executive to understand your aspirations and how you can contribute to Qlik's future.
• Offer: If selected, we will present you with a detailed offer outlining the compensation package and benefits.

More about Qlik and who we are:

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